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Chris Havel is a national best-selling author and his latest book is Lombardi: An Illustrated Life. Havel can be heard Monday through Friday from 4-6 p.m. CDT on WDUZ FM 107.5 The Fan, or on AM-1400, as well as Fan Internet Radio (www.thefan1075.com). Havel also hosts Packer Fan Tours’ Player Autograph Receptions the evening before home games.

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Packers’ defense better hope Bishop’s position is handled

June 17th, 2013

Desmond Bishop Flash Sale! Authentic Football - $99 (reg $149) Full Size Helmet - $179 (reg $239) Brad Jones is next inside linebacker up; could Nick Barnett make GB return? By CHRIS HAVEL Desmond Bishop is out. Brad Jones is in. Two questions come to mind. First, do the Packers and defensive coordinator Dom Capers have the[...]

Lombardi’s greatness would endure today

June 10th, 2013

Legendary coach’s 100th birthday a milestone worth remembering By CHRIS HAVEL Vincent Thomas Lombardi would have celebrated his 100th birthday on Tuesday. Both the milestone and the NFL’s greatest head coach are worth remembering for many reasons. Foremost, all things Lombardi are synonymous with success. There are the 1960’s Green Bay Packers teams that[...]

Deacon Jones’ passing conjures images of NFL’s greatest defensive lines

June 5th, 2013

Packers’ front fours in 1962, 1996 rank among the NFL’s best ever By CHRIS HAVEL The Green Bay Packers’ 1996 defensive line is among the NFL’s greatest of all-time. It is probably the most underrated, too. News of the great David “Deacon” Jones’ death Monday at age 74 triggered a barrage of bone-jarring[...]

Building on success remains a constant under McCarthy

May 28th, 2013

Past accomplishments, recent shakeups give reason to think Packers will be among NFC’s elite teams in 2013 By CHRIS HAVEL The numbers don’t lie. A look at the Packers’ offensive production under coach Mike McCarthy reveals an explosive unit that has everything it needs to be dominant. Everything, that is, except a running[...]

Packers’ newcomers draw attention now; come camp 5 key veterans must step up

May 20th, 2013

Bulaga isn’t the only offensive lineman who is being counted on heavily By CHRIS HAVEL Rookies and first-year free agents receive the majority of scrutiny in the off-season, and understandably so, but it is the returning core players who largely decide an NFL team’s fate. In the offseason, the possibilities seem endless for newcomers[...]

Packers’ run attack worth a 1,000 yards

May 14th, 2013

Lacy, Franklin hope to be Green Bay’s 1-2 punch by CHRIS HAVEL Last week on Sports Line – the afternoon sports radio talk show I host on The Fan – I asked Packers’ fans to air their grievances. It seems their level of satisfaction is almost as high as their optimism. There[...]

Packers’ smooth operation resonates throughout draft

April 30th, 2013

BY CHRIS HAVEL Write it down. Save it for posterity. Take it to the bank. Years from now, Packers’ fans will reflect on this past week, smile and be reminded that the football operation simply wasn’t in good hands. It was in Ted Thompson’s hands. At the conclusion of an epic week in which[...]

Packers’ D tries to gain edge, takes UCLA DE Datone Jones

April 26th, 2013

Tall, athletic defensive end figures to add speed, versatility to Green Bay front seven By CHRIS HAVEL GREEN BAY – With the 26th pick in the 2013 NFL Draft, the Green Bay Packers chose Common Sense, embodied by a tall, athletic defensive end from UCLA named Datone Jones. Jones – whose first name is[...]

Packers’ schedule presents great challenge, opportunity

April 22nd, 2013

By CHRIS HAVEL GREEN BAY – Two off-season dates on the NFL calendar draw tremendous interest from fans. The first is the release of the schedule. The second is the three-day NFL draft. For Packers’ fans these dates are prominently circled for[...]

Favre wise to wait before making Green Bay return

April 15th, 2013

By CHRIS HAVEL GREEN BAY – Brett Favre can laugh about it now. The old gunslinger told a Dallas radio station during the weekend that his trade to the New York Jets in 2008 and signing with Minnesota in 2009 “made for good TV when I came back, didn’t it?” Favre predicted he[...]

4/8 Packers Scoop: Locker Room Cameras, Woodson's Future, Rodgers' Contract, & the NFL Draft

April 8th, 2013

GREEN BAY – Green Bay Packers fans never fail to amaze me. Whether it is free agency, the draft or an upcoming game they have an opinion, and generally they also have the Packers’ best interests at heart. The most recent example involves cameras and the locker room. The NFL has ordered[...]

Packers’ need at D-End must be addressed high in 2013 Draft

April 1st, 2013

By Chris Havel Defense dangerously thin at end; SMU’s Hunt would be perfect fit GREEN BAY PACKERS NEWS – The Packers’ early pursuit of free agent defensive end Chris Canty ultimately fizzled into an offseason footnote. The Packers brought Canty to Green Bay for a visit, team doctors reportedly had injury concerns, and[...]

Hope – as in the NFL draft – springs eternal in Green Bay

March 25th, 2013

Best part of offseason closing in for patient Packers’ fans that trust Thompson’s style GREEN BAY – Christians have Easter, Wisconsinites have spring (allegedly) and Green Bay Packers fans have the NFL draft. In a world where winter never ends and NFL free agency never begins, Packers’ fans cling to hope wherever[...]

Packers’ GM maintains high-talent, low-overhead roster despite rising costs

March 20th, 2013

Thompson sits tight in free agency because Packers’ financial considerations leave razor-thin margin for wasted bonuses GREEN BAY – Ted Thompson isn’t a tight wad. He’s a trapeze artist. Or better yet, a magician. The Packers’ general manager is roundly criticized each offseason for being inactive during the NFL’s free agent frenzy. The[...]

Case can be made for Running Back at 26 - Packers Scoop

March 11th, 2013

GREEN BAY – At first blush the notion that the Green Bay Packers might select a running back in the first round of the NFL’s April 25-27 draft seems a reach. Why would the Packers go there with so[...]

Packers choose not to play tag with Jennings - Packers Scoop

March 10th, 2013

Commemorate Greg's career in Green Bay with authentic memorabilia. including this rare, game worn throwback jersey Jennings Throwback Jersey GREEN BAY – The first strike was Greg Jennings listing his Green Bay-area home a few months ago. The second strike was the Green Bay Packers’ apparent lack of interest in negotiating a[...]

Packers' Robinson Receives Long Overdue Call to Canton

February 12th, 2013

Green Bay Packers News – The pride and joy in their voices was unmistakable. That aching, gaping hole on the left side of Packers head coach Vince Lombardi’s Hall of Fame defense finally had been filled. Bring on the Chicago Bears with Ditka and Sayers, and wish them luck because Willie[...]

Ravens outlast 49ers in electric, entertaining Super Bowl XLVII

February 4th, 2013

Baltimore’s goal-line stand secures Lewis’ legacy, Flacco’s MVP NEW ORLEANS – It had brother v brother. It had fierce hitting during and frequently after each play. It had a record kickoff return (still think the NFL is going to outlaw that play?) It even had a last-second, goal-line stand to cap[...]

Packers trample Titans, grab NFC’s No. 2 seed - Packers News

December 26th, 2012

Green Bay’s 55-7 rout of Tennessee is payoff for slow, steady progress Green Bay Packers News - Last week, Packers head coach Mike McCarthy assessed Green Bay’s win at Chicago by saying, “We’re just getting started ... we feel there’s a lot better football in front of us.” Coach was right. On Sunday,[...]

Packers proud bearers of 2012 NFC North crown - Packers News @ PFT

December 17th, 2012

Green Bay earns season sweep, 21-13, sets sight on NFC playoff positioning Green Bay Packers News - Aside from a fake punt return that was at once awful and inexplicable, the Green Bay Packers seldom strayed from the plan. On offense, they pounded the football. On defense, they pounded the quarterback. In[...]

No ‘w’ in Wisconsin for Lions - Packers News @ PFT

December 10th, 2012

Packers defeat Detroit, 27-20, to set up NFC North showdown at Soldier Field Green Bay Packers News – To take command in the NFC North Division, the Green Bay Packers first needed to take control of the Detroit Lions. Blessed with good field position in the fourth quarter of a tie game,[...]

Home Dominance Endures - Packers News @ PFT

December 3rd, 2012

Packers climb atop NFC North thanks to yet another Lambeau Field victory Green Bay Packers News – It was the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, and Arizona and Jacksonville before that. In fact, the Green Bay Packers have beaten 18 of the past 19 teams that[...]

Not Ready for Prime Time - Packers News @ PFT

November 26th, 2012

Reality, Giants’ pass rush catch up to Packers in 38-10 Big Apple ambush Green Bay Packers News - The Green Bay Packers wrapped up their Thanksgiving weekend by choking on a giant-sized helping of humble pie. In a game that wasn’t decided until the end – the end of the first half,[...]

Packers pick off Lions - Packers News @ PFT

November 19th, 2012

Defense, coaching carry Green Bay to within a half-game of NFC North lead Green Bay Packers News – Some fans and media described it as an ugly win. On the contrary, Green Bay’s 24-20 victory against the Lions Sunday at Detroit’s Ford Field wasn’t ugly. It was football. The Packers (7-3) secured a fifth-straight[...]

NFC’s best fall flat - Packers News @ PFT

November 12th, 2012

Bye came at good time for Packers Green Bay Packers News – It was a good weekend to have the bye, especially if you entered Week 10 ranked among the NFC’s top teams. While Green Bay (6-3) enjoyed some rest, relaxation and rehabilitation, the rest of the NFC’s finest took its lumps.[...]

Packers win 4th straight - Packers News @ PFT

November 5th, 2012

Run game – as expected – grows legs Packers News – “A great week of practice,” – that was Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy’s prediction moments after last week’s sluggish victory against Jacksonville. This week, McCarthy’s post-game comments could have led with the tried-and-true phrase, “We played the way we[...]

Packers get job done - Packers News @ Packer Fan Tours

October 29th, 2012

McCarthy gathers info as well as victory Packers News – Packers fans shouldn’t mistake boring for unimportant. Between kickoffs and crickets chirping, Green Bay’s 24-15 victory over Jacksonville didn’t offer an abundance of excitement at Lambeau Field. However, it did yield plenty of information. Apart from counting in the NFL standings, which is[...]

Rodgers Razor Sharp - Packers News @ Packer Fan Tours

October 22nd, 2012

Packers rip Rams to cap 2-1 road stretch Green Bay Packers News – While the Green Bay Packers were putting the finishing touches on a 30-20 victory Sunday at St. Louis, their fans were treating the Edward Jones Dome as if it were Lambeau Field south. Chants of “Go! Pack Go!”[...]

Packers silence their critics - Packers News @ PFT

October 15th, 2012

Houston? No problem in 42-24 rout Green Bay Packers News – Rumors of the Green Bay Packers’ demise were greatly exaggerated. Just ask the Houston Texans, who woke up to this headline in today’s Houston Chronicle: “Rodgers-led Packers prove the Texans are far from perfect.” Indeed, Aaron Rodgers tied a franchise record with[...]

Indisposed in Indy - Packers News @ PFT

October 8th, 2012

Shot with Luck, Colts rally past Packers 30-27 GREEN BAY – There is no reason to sugarcoat it. The harsh reality is that the Green Bay Packers aren’t a very good team right now. That sobering truth resonated throughout Green Bay’s 30-27 loss to the Colts on Sunday afternoon at Indianapolis. Good teams[...]

Packers survive; Saints dive - Packers News @ PFT

October 1st, 2012

Green Bay gets crucial victory as New Orleans fades away GREEN BAY – A dozen games from now as the 12-4 Packers prepare for the playoffs, the week that was will stand as more than a footnote to this season. It will be the week that was many things, including … **[...]

Shanghaied in Seattle - Packers News @ PFT

September 25th, 2012

[mm-insert-title before='' after=''] Green Bay loses game, NFL loses credibility amid replacement fiasco GREEN BAY – The shield is tarnished; the brand is diluted. The National Football League is a defective product so long as it allows unqualified officials to oversee its billion-dollar industry. The league’s “Buyer Beware” attitude toward its fans is[...]

Green Bay Gets Even - Packers News @ PFT

September 17th, 2012

[mm-insert-title before='' after=''] Packers overwhelm Bears’ inept O-line as McCarthy shines GREEN BAY – The Green Bay Packers’ 23-10 victory over Chicago last Thursday night at Lambeau Field should carry the warning label: Revisionist history can be dangerous to an NFL team’s health. The Packers’ performance was gritty and timely, but it wasn’t[...]

49ers, futility reign - Packers News @ PFT

September 10th, 2012

[mm-insert-title before='' after=''] Packers’ long day followed by short week versus Bears GREEN BAY – On this day the better team won. San Francisco was sharper, faster and better-coached in a 30-22 season-opening victory over Green Bay at Lambeau Field. The 49ers snapped the Packers’ 13-game home winning streak and exposed the 5[...]

Packers vs. 49ers Preview - Packers News @ PFT

September 4th, 2012

[mm-insert-title before='' after=''] GREEN BAY – It does, in fact, get better than this. San Francisco at Green Bay in last year’s NFC Championship Game would have qualified as more important than Sunday’s 49ers-Packers regular season opener at Lambeau Field. The eventual Super Bowl champion New York Giants had other plans, however, so[...]

Time for Harrell to show his stuff; Benson shines - Packers News @ PFT

August 27th, 2012

[mm-insert-title before='' after=''] GREEN BAY – The caller sounded confused. He wondered why we were still discussing Harrell’s future in Green Bay. “The Packers already cut Justin Harrell, didn’t they?” he said. No, we explained, the conversation was centered on Graham Harrell’s future, rather than Justin Harrell’s past. However, the fact that one[...]

Patience gets greatest test during Packers’ problematic preseason - Packers News & Tickets @ PFT

August 24th, 2012

[mm-insert-title before='' after=''] GREEN BAY – Nothing’s ever easy. The Green Bay Packers are coming off a 15-1 season and returning starters at almost every position, yet their followers’ fretting and sweating only increases as the regular season draws near. There are several reasons for concern. Some are old. Some are new. None can[...]

Bishop injury a major loss for Packers’ ‘D’; Benson signing a must - Packers News @ PFT

August 13th, 2012

[mm-insert-title before='' after=''] GREEN BAY – The significance of Desmond Bishop’s season-ending hamstring injury cannot be overstated. Certainly it exceeds any hit the Packers’ defense has delivered in recent memory. Surely it qualifies as a significant setback in coordinator Dom Capers’ efforts to restore respectability to the defense. Bishop either led or tied[...]

Scrimmage reveals Packers’ team ready to play hard, fast - Packers News @ PFT

August 7th, 2012

[mm-insert-title before='' after=''] GREEN BAY – They played hard and they played fast. They looked like a defense ready to at least tackle the ball carrier, if not the world, during Friday night’s annual intra-squad scrimmage. The Green Bay Packers’ defense isn’t as good as it hopes to be by regular season’s end,[...]

Training camp brings expectations, urgency - Packers News @ PFT

July 30th, 2012

[mm-insert-title before='' after=''] GREEN BAY – At this time, the Green Bay Packers are well into their second padded practice of training camp. It is difficult at times to know who can play and who cannot after four weeks, let alone four hours. That said, here a few observations – from a[...]

Five areas to focus on when the Packers open training camp this week - Packers News @ PFT

July 23rd, 2012

[mm-insert-title before='' after=''] GREEN BAY – The Milwaukee Brewers did their part. No, they didn’t put themselves in position to win the National League Central, not after being swept at Cincinnati last weekend, but they did fill the void between the NFL draft and the start of training camp. Now, it’s all eyes[...]

Hall of Famer Holmgren's Green Bay Legacy - Packers News @ PFT

July 19th, 2012

[mm-insert-title before='' after=''] GREEN BAY – When asked to describe his years in Green Bay, former Packers’ head coach Mike Holmgren summed it up in a word. “Fun,” he said. “That’s a good word for it.” Holmgren’s pursuit of fun and excellence proved to be a recipe for success during his tenure here[...]

Former Packer Auctions Ring, not Heart. - Packers News @ PFT

July 19th, 2012

[mm-insert-title before='' after=''] GREEN BAY – Jay Ross has fond memories of Green Bay. In particular, the fans made a lasting impression. “They’re the greatest,” he said. “Everyone knows that. I got to see it.” The Packers signed Ross, then an undrafted rookie free agent, to their practice squad on Oct. 20, 2010. The[...]

Favre the Packers' Greatest, says Ron Wolf - Packers News @ PFT

June 26th, 2012

[mm-insert-title before='' after=''] GREEN BAY – Ron Wolf is brutally honest. Always has been; always will be. If you ask the Packers’ Super Bowl-winning GM a question, do so at your own peril, because you may not like the answer. Who is the greatest Packers’ player of all-time? That interesting if not impossible[...]

Packers’ recent ‘Headlines & Bottom lines’ - Packers News @ PFT

June 18th, 2012

[mm-insert-title before='' after=''] GREEN BAY – Headline: Rumor mill says Packers interested in trading WR James Jones Bottom line: The Houston Chronicle reported this late last week, just like several media outlets have in the past, and I’m still not buying it. My question is this: Why the rush to get Jones[...]

As Lombardi turns 99, NFL still thriving - Packers News @ PFT

June 11th, 2012

[mm-insert-title before='' after=''] GREEN BAY – Vince Lombardi would be 99 today. When the National Football League’s greatest coach died Sept. 3, 1970, at the age of 59, the league had just conquered the color barrier. Unfettered free agency for players was non-existent. The Super Bowl trophy was called just that –[...]

On Rodgers, Favre and being a Packer for life - Packers News @ PFT

June 4th, 2012

[mm-insert-title before='' after=''] GREEN BAY – Donald Driver wants to be a Packer for life. Aaron Rodgers wants to be a Packer for life. Brett Favre wanted to be a Packer for life. I suspect anyone who has ever played for the Packers – at some point – wants or wanted to be[...]

In praise of The Donald, and why #80 remains relevant - Packers News @ PFT

May 28th, 2012

[mm-insert-title before='' after=''] GREEN BAY – Now that Donald Driver has danced his way to stardom everybody wants to know: Will the Packers save the last dance for him? Interest in Driver, and affection toward him, is at an all-time high. Driver’s compelling appearances on “Dancing With The Stars” enthralled a national TV[...]

Ten things (I think) I know about the Packers - Packers News @ PFT

May 21st, 2012

[mm-insert-title before='' after=''] GREEN BAY – It has been a long, trying offseason for the NFL. The New Orleans Saints’ “Bounty Program” and subsequent stories, including the eight-game suspension of Packers defensive lineman Anthony Hargrove, coupled with lawsuits filed by former players against the league, have been front and center. Meantime, the Packers[...]

Rookie, free agent talent pool key to Packers’ success - Packers News @ PFT

May 14th, 2012

[mm-insert-title before='' after=''] GREEN BAY – Packers coach Mike McCarthy seemed pleased with his players’ progress during this past weekend’s three-day rookie camp. McCarthy especially liked what he saw in Sunday’s final gathering. “Today was our best practice,” McCarthy told reporters afterward. “The tempo was the best we had of the three. I[...]

May 7: All eyes on 2012 draft, but Packers need help from 2011 in a big way

May 7th, 2012

[mm-insert-title before='' after=''] GREEN BAY – The general rule of thumb is that it takes three NFL seasons to accurately evaluate a team’s draft class. The thumb isn’t always right. There are instances when educated conclusions can be drawn early on. For instance, there is the Green Bay Packers’ 2011 rookie pool, and[...]

Packers draft for defense, more defense - Packers News @ PFT

April 30th, 2012

[mm-insert-title before='' after=''] GREEN BAY – Ted Thompson would take an oath that he drafts based upon his board, rather than need, but nobody seems to believe it. Well, believe it. The Packers’ general manager drafted for defense, defense and more defense in last weekend’s 2012 NFL draft. The picks weren’t based upon[...]

Packers’ pass rusher – like pass blocker – may come in later rounds - Packers News @ PFT

April 23rd, 2012

[mm-insert-title before='' after=''] GREEN BAY – When last seen in a Green Bay Packers uniform a gimpy but game Chad Clifton battled bravely for most of three quarters to keep himself and his quarterback upright. That was in the Jan. 15 NFC Divisional Playoff Game against the eventual Super Bowl champion New[...]

Thompson needs to find quality, not quantity in upcoming NFL draft - Packers News @ PFT

April 16th, 2012

[mm-insert-title before='' after=''] GREEN BAY – When discussing the National Football League draft, former Packers GM Ron Wolf said GM’s are like baseball players. Hit .300 and you get Hall of Fame consideration. If Packers’ general manager Ted Thompson is going to be considered in Hall of Fame terms, he needs to hit[...]

Packers Scoop April 9: Collins’ future, Packers’ Draft Tightly Linked - Packers News @ PFT

April 9th, 2012

[mm-insert-title before='' after=''] GREEN BAY – Nick Collins embodies the phrase “Packer People.” For six seasons, the Green Bay Packers’ 28-year-old safety was a mainstay on and off the field. On it, the 2005 second-round draft pick from tiny Bethune-Cookman stepped into a starting role as a rookie. He proceeded to hone his[...]

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